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TIG

My typo !
2 missing characters...
Try:

IO.popen('"'+PYTHON_PATH+"\\%(#0000FF)["+]draw_pattern.py+'" "'+base_dir+"\\"+proposal+'"')

If you view your code in Notepad++ with suitable RB syntax coloring it's clearly wrong...

robertWan

@tig said:

If you view your code in Notepad++

I use PSPad. I install Notepad++.

Finished exporting vertex data.
Running python script...
Error; #<NameError; undefined local variable or method `draw_pattern' for main;Object>
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solid_pattern.rb;229;in `ExportPattern'
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solid_pattern.rb;239

solid_pattern.rb

TIG

Try this:
d = IO.popen('"'+PYTHON_PATH%(#0000BF)[+"\\draw_pattern.py "+]base_dir+"\\"+proposal+'"')
I misunderstood, there is no 'draw_pattern' variable !

robertWan

Finished exporting vertex data.
Running python script...
Error; #<Errno;;EINVAL; Invalid argument - "C;\Python27\draw_pattern.py C;\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Untitled.pattern">
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solid_pattern.rb;229;in `popen'
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solid_pattern.rb;229;in `ExportPattern'
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solid_pattern.rb;239

solid_pattern.rb

TIG

I weary... try...
d = IO.popen('"'+PYTHON_PATH+'\draw_pattern.py" "'+base_dir+'"\\"+proposal+'"')
So many permutations...

robertWan

@tig said:

I weary

Error Loading File solid_pattern.rb
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solid_pattern.rb;230; syntax error, unexpected tCONSTANT, expecting ')'
	puts "Data export done. Python results w...
	          ^
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solid_pattern.rb;237; syntax error, unexpected tIDENTIFIER, expecting kEND
if(file_loaded("solid_pattern.rb"))
                             ^
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solid_pattern.rb;238; syntax error, unexpected tCONSTANT, expecting kEND
	 menu = UI.menu("Plugins");
	                        ^
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solid_pattern.rb;239; syntax error, unexpected tCONSTANT, expecting kEND
	menu.add_item("Make Solid Scratch Pattern...") { ExportPattern() }
	                   ^
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solid_pattern.rb;243; syntax error, unexpected tIDENTIFIER, expecting kEND
file_loaded("solid_pattern.rb")
                          ^
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solid_pattern.rb;243; unterminated string meets end of file
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solid_pattern.rb;243; syntax error, unexpected $end, expecting kEND

solid_pattern.rb

TIG

I must sleep now...
BUT I think this is it...
d = IO.popen('"'+PYTHON_PATH+'\draw_pattern.py" "'+base_dir+proposal+'"')

robertWan

Nothing worked out, did it?

Finished exporting vertex data.
Running python script...
Error; #<Errno;;ENOEXEC; Exec format error - "C;\Python27\draw_pattern.py" "C;\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My DocumentsUntitled.pattern">
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solid_pattern.rb;229;in `popen'
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solid_pattern.rb;229;in `ExportPattern'
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solid_pattern.rb;239

solid_pattern.rb

TIG

I assume the .py and .pattern files exist ?
Try this instead - there was a missing \ before ' proposal':
d = system('"'+PYTHON_PATH+'\draw_pattern.py" "'+base_dir%(#0000FF)[+"\\"]+proposal+'"')
If you paste this into a Windows cmd window [including the "s] does it work ?
"C:\Python27\draw_pattern.py" "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents%(#0000FF)[\]**Untitled**.pattern" - substitute the **Untitled** with another name if appropriate...

robertWan

Finished exporting vertex data.
Running python script...
Data export done. Python results will appear as soon as they are completed
Error; #<NoMethodError; private method `gets' called for false;FalseClass>
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solid_pattern.rb;231;in `ExportPattern'
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solid_pattern.rb;239

http://www.screencast.com/t/lDjsrKcXTb

draw pattern.jpg

TIG

So it's working, sort of...
d is set to the result of the system call...
Then if fails at:
while d.gets != nil puts d.gets end
Because ' d' is ' false' !
Why no add a puts d just after the system call to see what you are getting...
I suspect it'll NOT be complex data - just success/failure true/false ??

Also in the screen-cast the .py extension was not recognized as being associated with Python !
Go back a few posts to see my advice and the links etc, on ensuring this is set up correctly...

Also in the screen-cast the file was named Untitled.pattern**abc** ?
Why the extra characters ?

When you run the .py what do you expect ?
If it's 'data' then I suggest you get the .py to write it into to a [temporary] file then use IO.read on it in Ruby to get that data...
You might need to add a sleep and test for the existence of that file before using IO, as once you launch the Python process it will run separately from the Ruby side...

driven

@tig

on mac if you drag a file to the 'cmd promt ' [i.e. Terminal.app], you get the correctly escaped full path...

you can then either harcode that path for a test or change the system call to puts to see if they match...

does that work on a PC?

john

robertWan

@unknownuser said:

Also in the screen-cast the file was named Untitled.patternabc ?

I wrote it in SU in that plugin window. I know, it makes no sense, I've changed the extension. But when I kept the same name and extension the result was the same.

Robert

TIG

So is it an error in your .file ?